The High Line Blog

Elected officials, supporters, and students from P.S. 11 joined in a ribbon-cutting to mark the opening of Section 1 of the High Line in 2009. Photo by Patrick McMullan
June 9, 2009 – five years ago – was a magical day for anyone involved with the High Line.
From the tim...
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Prairie sundrop (Oenothera pilosella) are a cheerful presence on the High Line. Photo by Friends of the High Line
The High Line’s planting design is inspired by the self-seeded landscape that grew up between rail tracks after the trains stopped running in the 1980s. Today, the High Line...
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Visitors enjoying the water feature on the Diller – von Furstenberg Sundeck. Photo by Juan Valentin
Take a break from pounding the pavement by visiting the water feature on the Diller – von Furstenberg Sundeck. Rising temperatures make this spot a great place to seek cool c...
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Allium atropurureum is the gothic beauty rising above the bright and cheerful blooms in the Chelsea Grasslands of the High Line. Photo by Friends of the High Line.
The High Line’s planting design is inspired by the self-seeded landscape that grew up between rail tracks after the trains ...
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Photo by Timothy Schenck
There are only a few days left to see artist’s Faith Ringgold’s fun and colorful High Line Billboard, Groovin High, next to the High Line at West 18th Street.
Faith Ringgold is a painter, writer, speaker, mixed media sculptor, and performance artist working in ...
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Photo by Liz Ligon
During this time of year, as plants almost rush to spring forth from the soil, the High Line's gardeners are working hard to keep the planting beds in tip-top shape.
Throughout the season, our gardeners are weeding, introducing new plants, pruning, adding beneficial i...
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Prized for its quiet beauty and rich fragrance, dwarf azalea (Rhododendron atlanticum) blooms from mid-May through June. Photo by Eddie Crimmins
The High Line’s planting design is inspired by the self-seeded landscape that grew up between rail tracks after the trains stopped running in ...
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Ed Ruscha’s High Line Commission Honey, I Twisted Through More Damn Traffic Today is the artist’s first public art commission in New York City. All photos by Timothy Schenck.
Cecilia Alemani, the Donald R. Mullen Jr. Curator & Director of High Line Art talks about legendary artist Ed Rusc...
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A new High Line Art project has been turning heads this month.
This large-scale mural by iconic Los Angeles–based artist Ed Ruscha has taken over the wall of a neighboring building at West 22nd Street. While the message “Honey, I Twisted Through More Damn Traffic Today” may seem more suited ...
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Visitors take in the moon while sitting on the Philip A. and Lisa Maria Falcone Flyover, the elevated walkway on the High Line between West 25th and West 27th Streets. If you'd like to observe the heavens through high-powered telescopes, join us for stargazing with the Amateur Astronomers Associa...
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Owned by the City of New York, the High Line is a public park maintained, operated, and programmed by Friends of the High Line, in partnership with the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation.